Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
(1771-1851), Son of George IIIRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 85 portraits
Fifth son of George III, Ernest Augustus served in the English and Hanoverian armies during the war with France. He was created Duke of Cumberland in 1799. He entered the House of Lords as an ardent Tory who opposed Catholic emancipation and the Reform Act. His repressive politics and private influence over the Prince Regent, made the Duke the subject of much popular resentment. In 1810, amid rumours of incest and the murder of his valet, he suffered an assassination attempt. When William IV died in 1837, Cumberland succeeded as Ernest I of Hanover under Salic law which excluded Queen Victoria as a woman.
Shrove Tuesday all the year round - a Cock wot everyone throws at
probably by Robert Seymour
hand-coloured etching, circa July 1829
NPG D46053
The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
NPG D46062
published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
NPG D46063
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48724
'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48725
'Don't You Remember the 5th of November'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
NPG D48726
'The Mountain in Labour - or, Much ado about nothing'
published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 2 March 1829
NPG D48742
A Long Pull, A Stong [Strong] Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!
probably by Henry Heath, after Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
NPG D48757
The New Protestant Sovereign Safety Coach
by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa June 1829
NPG D48771
Hint Dropping, or Sapping & Mining
by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 3 August 1829
NPG D48785
by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured lithograph, published 20 November 1829
NPG D48793
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 2 August 1830
NPG D40942
Bombardment Extraordinary, or Achilles versus Punch
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 January 1830
NPG D40974
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 April 1830
NPG D40995
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 May 1830
NPG D41000
San Leopoldo Matamoros or The Princess Charlotte's Own, charging the Holy Alliance
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 June 1830
NPG D41002
The Magic Mirror or a Peep into Futurity
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 June 1830
NPG D41003
Unholy Alliance or an Ominous Conjunction
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 July 1830
NPG D41011
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 August 1830
NPG D41014
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 September 1830
NPG D41017
Related People
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (mother)
- Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchess of Cumberland and Queen of Hanover (wife)
- King George III (father)
- King George IV (brother)
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